Zenalpha: What’s New with Alpha-2s! (ANES123-0724)Course Open: July 8-25, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Monday, July 15, 2024; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 2
RACE Category: 2 hours Medical
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Tuition: Free to VIN Members |
Course Information:
Do you have canine patients that need fast, effective sedation? Does Dexdomitor and its associated bradycardia make you uncomfortable? Are you interested in staying up to date on new FDA-approved drugs on the market? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this course is for you! Zenalpha (medetomidine and vatinoxan) is a newer sedative drug on the market. This course goes beyond the drug’s package insert to provide a thorough understanding of the pharmacology of alpha-2 adrenergic agonists and vatinoxan. This course will also provide case examples of when Zenalpha is indicated and when it is not. Side effects and contraindications to its use will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- understand alpha-2 adrenergic agonist pharmacology.
- understand Zenalpha’s pharmacology and how it compares to other alpha-2 adrenergic agonists available.
- understand vatinoxan pharmacology and be familiar with the research behind this agent.
- select cases for which Zenalpha is appropriate.
- understand when Zenalpha use is not appropriate.
- understand uses of Zenalpha that are considered “off-label” use of the product.
- know the potential side effects of and contraindications to Zenalpha use.
Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians who are considering adding a newer drug to facilitate procedural sedation in dogs in their practice.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1193522)
Course Agenda: Week 1 (Real Time Session July 15, 2024): Should I Get Zenalpha for My Practice?
Presenter: Kimberly Hassen, DVM, DACVAA
This beginning of the lecture will be spent on the pharmacology of Zenalpha and related drugs. The remainder of the lecture will help guide the participant in helpful, appropriate use of this newer drug via a case-based approach.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate. Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
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Tuition: Free to VIN Members |
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on July 12, 2024 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached. *For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.
Enrollment qualifications:
- VIN CE Courses:
- VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
- Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- VSPN CE Courses:
- VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
- Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
- Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
- Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org
and @vin.com addresses.
- Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund. *For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog. Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357